The Gansevoort Las Vegas is set to open on the Strip in January 2014. It will occupy the former Bill's Gamblin' Hall hotel-casino. This rendering shows the palm tree-studded rooftop club planned on the building's 10th floor. Caesars Entertainment

A person rides an escalator on Dec. 17, 2008, outside Bill's Gamblin' Hall, which is now closed for its upscale makeover. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

A rendering of a guest room at the Gansevoort Las Vegas, which will open in January 2014. Rates will start at $249 a night. Caesars Entertainment

A rendering of a guest bathroom at the Gansevoort Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment

Many rooms, restaurants and bars at the Gansevoort Las Vegas hotel will have sweeping views of the Strip and the Bellagio fountains, since it's right across the street. This shot was taken from a room at the Bellagio. Barbara DeLollis, USA TODAY

The rooftop pool at the Gansevoort Park Avenue in New York. Barbara DeLollis, USA TODAY